In 2014, strides were made in the care of haematological malignancies. In particular, the heterogeneity of multiple myeloma was unravelled, and new diagnostic criteria and frontline standards of care were proposed; new therapeutic approaches have been validated and approved in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; and in chronic myeloid leukaemia, complete cytogenetic response was confirmed as the primary therapeutic end point.
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J.F.S.-M. has acted in a consultancy or advisory capacity for Bristol–Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, Millennium, MSD, Novartis and Onyx. H.M.K. has received research grants from Amgen, ARIAD, Bristol–Myers Squibb, Novartis and Pfizer.
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San-Miguel, J., Kantarjian, H. Improved understanding of disease biology and treatment. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 12, 71–72 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2014.216
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